Rogers Internet Canada 2026: Prices, Speeds & Customer Reviews

Rogers Internet Review: The Useful Version

Rogers Xfinity Internet is a major wired option in Ontario and across the former Shaw footprint in Western Canada, with service in parts of Atlantic Canada as well. Most addresses still use a cable-based connection. True fibre to the home exists at selected addresses and is the version to look for if fast uploads matter to you.

The performance data is strong. In Opensignal’s June 2026 fixed broadband report, Rogers had the fastest national average download result at 270.0 Mbps. Bell was ahead for average upload speed and reliability, while Rogers finished ahead of TELUS on the reliability score. That makes Rogers easy to recommend for some homes and much less clear-cut for others.

Where I would start: get the exact Rogers offer for your address, then compare the connection type, upload speed and price after the promotion. If you are not sure whether 150 Mbps, 500 Mbps or multi-gig service is actually useful in your home, use our Canadian internet speed guide before paying for the bigger number.

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Rogers Internet Plans and Prices

Rogers’ public wired lineup is simple right now: 150 Mbps, 500 Mbps and 2 Gig. The part that is easy to miss is the pricing structure. The advertised numbers below include time-limited savings and the Auto-Pay Discount, so I would write down both the offer price and the higher reference price before agreeing to anything.

Do not skip the upload speed. Rogers’ public cards lead with downloads. On cable, upload speeds are usually much lower. At a true fibre-to-the-home address, Rogers says uploads can be as fast as downloads. If you work with large cloud files, upload video, run off-site backups or livestream, this difference matters more than moving from 500 Mbps to 2 Gig download.

For a cleaner apples-to-apples comparison, put the regular monthly cost, equipment and promotion end date into our Internet Cost Calculator. If the promotion is the reason you are signing up, our guide to lowering your internet bill is worth bookmarking before the discount ends.

Rogers 5G Home Internet is a different product

Rogers also sells 5G Home Internet. As of this update, Essentials is $60 per month with 200 GB at plan speeds, Popular is $70 with 600 GB, and Ultimate is $100 with unlimited data at plan speeds. Essentials uses a WiFi 6 gateway; the two higher tiers list WiFi 7 hardware.

I would compare 5G Home Internet separately from wired Xfinity. It can be handy where a cable or fibre install is awkward, but speed depends on cellular signal, tower load, building materials and where the gateway sits. Rogers also limits spots in some areas to manage network performance.

Which Rogers Plan Do You Actually Need?

The picker is intentionally conservative. A faster plan does not fix weak WiFi in one bedroom. If your speed is good next to the gateway but poor elsewhere, start with our mesh WiFi vs extender vs router guide instead of paying for more bandwidth.

Rogers WiFi, Gateways and Xfinity Pro

Rogers uses gateway devices that combine modem and router functions. The generation matters: Rogers lists Gen 1 (XB6) as WiFi 5, Gen 2 (XB7) as WiFi 6 and Gen 3 (XB8) as WiFi 6E. All three support mesh, but the ports and wireless bands differ.

Xfinity Pro is a $25-per-month add-on. It includes Rogers’ WiFi 7 equipment, professional installation, device-priority controls, premium support and Storm-Ready WiFi. The Storm-Ready unit can act as an extender and switch to Rogers LTE during an outage, with up to four hours of battery backup.

If you’re unsure what your Rogers box actually does, our modem vs router vs gateway guide explains the difference.

Is Rogers Internet Cable or Fibre?

Usually cable. Rogers often describes its network as fibre-powered because fibre carries traffic deep into the network, but many homes still use coaxial cable for the final connection. That is not the same thing as fibre running all the way into the home.

Most homes: hybrid fibre-coaxial cable

Cable can deliver very fast downloads and works well for streaming, gaming and everyday use. The tradeoff is usually upload speed. A household can have a 1 or 2 Gig download tier and still have a much smaller upstream connection.

Some addresses: true fibre to the home

Rogers also has genuine fibre-to-the-home service at selected addresses. Its support documentation distinguishes GPON fibre-to-the-home from RFoG, where fibre is converted back to coax inside the property. Rogers says its true FTTH plans can provide upload speeds as fast as download speeds.

The easiest clue is the address checker: Rogers says symmetrical plans appear automatically when fibre-powered-to-the-home is available. If the upload number is much lower than the download number, do not assume you are getting the same kind of fibre connection you would get from a symmetrical FTTH plan.

Xfinity Pro does not turn cable into fibre

Pro changes the WiFi equipment and adds backup/support features inside the home. It does not change the last-mile connection outside your house or raise your internet speed tier.

What independent performance data says

Opensignal’s June 2026 Canada Fixed Broadband Experience report used data collected from February 1 to May 1. Rogers led the national download result at 270.0 Mbps and the video experience category. Its average upload result was 83.0 Mbps. On Opensignal’s reliability scale, Bell scored 789, Rogers 776 and TELUS 756.

Those are useful national benchmarks, not a prediction for your house. The plan, local network, wiring, WiFi setup and device can all pull your actual result in a different direction.

Rogers Coverage and Availability

Coverage is the part of a Rogers review where broad statements get risky. The company has a huge footprint, but the product at one address can be completely different from the product a few blocks away. Use the tabs for context, then run the actual address check.

Rogers vs Bell

If Bell offers Pure Fibre and Rogers offers cable, the choice is mostly about whether you value Bell’s symmetrical upload advantage more than Rogers’ offer price, bundle or local performance. If Bell only offers an older copper-based service at your address, Rogers cable can be the much stronger option.

For a fuller side-by-side comparison, use our Bell vs Rogers vs TELUS guide and the current Bell review.

Rogers vs TELUS

In British Columbia and Alberta, this often comes down to Rogers cable versus TELUS PureFibre. A real TELUS fibre connection is compelling for uploads. Rogers can still be the better fit if TELUS fibre has not reached the address, if the Rogers price is materially lower, or if your household mostly cares about downloads.

See our TELUS internet review before deciding based on the brand name alone.

Rogers Customer Service and Customer Reviews

This is the part of the review where I would separate measurable evidence from anecdotes. The CCTS accepted 6,583 complaints about Rogers/Shaw between August 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. That was 34.4% of all accepted complaints in the period and a 95% increase from the comparable midpoint a year earlier.

That number deserves attention, but it is not an internet-only complaint rate and it is not adjusted for provider size. The combined Rogers/Shaw total includes complaints across wireless, internet, TV and phone. Billing was the biggest concern across the CCTS data overall.

The reader reviews on InternetAdvice.ca are useful in a different way. They can show the sort of problems an individual customer actually ran into, but a handful of reviews is not a representative survey. Read them for detail, not as a scientific score for every Rogers customer.

Equipment returns are worth taking seriously too. Rogers’ fibre support page says the installed ONT normally stays in place, while home WiFi and TV equipment such as gateways, pods and boxes must be returned when applicable. Take photos of serial numbers and keep tracking or drop-off proof. Our modem return checklist was built for exactly this problem.

Rogers Internet Pros and Cons

How I Would Shop a Rogers Offer

Start with 150 Mbps unless you can explain why you need more. For one or two people, it can cover a surprising amount of streaming, browsing, video calling and gaming. A larger household may find 500 Mbps more comfortable. Multi-gig service is mostly about simultaneous heavy use and very fast local hardware.

Ask for the price after the promotion. The current public offer can look much cheaper than the reference price. Save a screenshot or order summary that shows the monthly price, credit duration and Auto-Pay requirement.

Ask one simple technical question: “What is the upload speed at my address?” That often tells you more about the connection than the marketing name.

Do not buy Pro just because the WiFi label is newer. WiFi 7 is useful in the right setup, but it will not repair a bad cable line or make a device that only supports WiFi 5 suddenly faster.

Check the first bill. Compare it with the order confirmation while the details are still fresh. If something is wrong, our complaint letter generator can help you put the issue in writing.

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